San Diego at Pittsburgh

The Pirates surprised everyone with their play this season, and hung in the NL Central race right up to the All-Star break. They have really been exposed of late and are finding ways to lose. That includes putting up a 6-run inning last night vs. these same Padres, then losing the game anyway for their seventh straight loss. The Pirates are now just 3-12 in their last 15 games. Their once solid pitching has allowed 47 runs in their last seven games, for almost 7 per contest. The Padres have done a better job on the road this season than at home, and that margin is stronger behind Harang who has led them to a 6-1 mark in his last seven road starts. The Pirates are an ugly 8-21 behind Karstens when they allowed 5 in their previous game. Take San Diego here.